as in nanny
a person employed to care for a young child or children
sent his little son back to his nurse so that he could return to his study to work
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as in to mother
to attend to the needs and comforts of
willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm
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as in to suckle
to give milk to from the breast
a new mother's decision to nurse her baby
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend
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as in to baby
to treat with great or excessive care
nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent
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as in to spare
to use or give out in stingy amounts
he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch
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Recent Examples of nurse
Steve Sonnenberg, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Doc Odd does a penknife incision to the man’s neck (hate this) and brings him down to the sick bay to insert a tracheal tube and physically wrench his sternoclavicular joint back into place, which the nurses find very risky.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Judy Berman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Denver nursed a one-point lead into and throughout the fourth until the Clippers took a 96-94 lead with 3:04 remaining on a memorably bad Murray turnover.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This is because outside-facing roles—nurses, wait staff, mechanics, retail workers—often don’t have as much interaction with internal leaders, communications or programs.
—Steve Sonnenberg, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Doc Odd does a penknife incision to the man’s neck (hate this) and brings him down to the sick bay to insert a tracheal tube and physically wrench his sternoclavicular joint back into place, which the nurses find very risky.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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But Mamá Elena is still nursing an old grudge against Pedro’s rich, ruthless father (Mauricio García Lozano).
—Judy Berman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Denver nursed a one-point lead into and throughout the fourth until the Clippers took a 96-94 lead with 3:04 remaining on a memorably bad Murray turnover.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse
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Likewise, Tommy Dorfman, doubling as the Nurse and Tybalt—Juliet’s raunchy nanny and her violent cousin—seems more invested in showing off her outfits than in crafting two distinctive, compelling human beings.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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One of the women worked as a nanny for Gaiman’s child, and claimed Gaiman assaulted her in February 2022 at his New Zealand home.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
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That divine feminine energy and the space to create and to mother a project.Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 25 June 2024
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The deals are mothering—literally, Dame Pat McGrath is mother.Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
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Joan jumped on her leg in an attempt to get some and started to suckle the cheese.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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After the birth, the infant was showing strong signs of suckling, and zoo staff thought that Kianga was providing excellent care, the release states.Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 7 Sep. 2024
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The Spartans also have a strong freshman in Lauren Wolfe. … Pacifica Christian will host a four-game showcase on Nov. 26 headlined by Fairmont Prep against Sierra Canyon at 7 p.m. … The Troy Classic will run Dec. 2-7 and include Mater Dei, Fairmont Prep and Ontario Christian among others.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Field pumpkins have a watery, stringy and sometimes bitter taste.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
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Plus, judging by Dustin May, Walker Buehler and many others, babying a pitcher doesn’t seem too effective.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
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Loading your audio article California air quality regulators late Friday approved a plan to strengthen limits on the planet-warming emissions from gasoline and diesel fuels, a move expected to raise gas prices while bringing public health benefits.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company has established an at-the-market equity program to sell up to US$250 million of common shares, raising gross proceeds of $138,476,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Delafield said voting means a lot to him, as his World War II veteran father always encouraged his kids.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Nick Seidler, 56, of Wauwatosa, MSOE coordinator of special events, was walking to work outside the polling place and said he was encouraged to see so many students voting.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Rams Rams’ NFC West win over Seattle shows vet leaders such as Cooper Kupp can’t be spared Nov. 4, 2024 Rookie center Beaux Limmer has started since the second game and rookie left guard Justin Dedich started the last three games.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The preschool's post added that the children would be informed of the rabbits' death but would be spared any details.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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